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Blue Wavelength Light-blocking Glasses in ADHD-Insomnia

NCT01557595 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2017-12-13

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Summary

Patients with ADHD often report staying up late on the computer, watching TV, or using other electronic devices, all strong emitters of blue light which may be contributing to the delayed sleep onset times seen in some of these patients. Evening use of polarizing glasses which filter out blue light may decrease the contribution of environmental light late at night to delayed bedtime. This is a treatment that Dr. Fargason uses when patients do not want to use sleep medication to help them fall asleep. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment by use of sleep diaries and sleep questionnaires.

Conditions

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Delayed Sleep Phase Type Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder

Interventions

DEVICE

Polarized glasses designed to filter out blue light

Participants will be given polarized glasses (yellow "sun"- glasses) which filter out blue light to wear only from sundown until bedtime for two weeks. They will be instructed to turn off fluorescent lights and only use household lamps for evening activities. They will be instructed not to drive while wearing the glasses. In addition to the oral instructions, they will also be given a written "Instruction Sheet." Any oral insomnia agent will be held throughout the study, otherwise they are to follow their usual evening routines. This is an alternative treatment already in use in Dr. Fargason's practice for those patients who don't want to take sleep medications. This research focuses on the effectiveness of this treatment and involves questionnaires to do so.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rachel Fargason, MD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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